STOP MOTION ANIMATION WITH FCP

[Bill Bilowit]

Take a look at this link, it’s just one of several software products for stop motion.

https://www.boinx.com/istopmotion/overview/

Capture your shots into one of these program, then export the animated clips as Quicktime into Final Cut for finishing.

Better to capture with a digital still camera or video camcorder capable of progressive recording to avoid nasty interlacing. By using an HD camcorder or a digital still camera you can shoot in a higher “resolution” than NTSC video so your hard work can be viable for distribution in HD, which will soon be the norm anyway.

[Allen Freiler]

yea ive seen that program. unfortunately, i do not have the time to purchase it and learn it before my deadline is up. it is definitely something i will be getting my hands on in the future though. so for the time being i have either a videocamera or a digital camera to do the job with. so if you know the dimensions that the picture needs to be captured in without pixelating it, i would appreciate the info.

[David Bogie]

[Allen Freiler] “so for the time being i have either a videocamera or a digital camera to do the job with. so if you know the dimensions that the picture needs to be captured in without pixelating it, i would appreciate the info.
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Use a still camera, use an SLR. If you don’t have access to an SLR, use your video camera. Either way, your mention of a “deadline” implies you are hopelessly screwed.

The term “pixelation” means entirely different things in still image animation and video editing further implying you have much to digest and learn before you start your project.

bogiesan

This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”

[Bill Bilowit]

As others have said here, if you don’t provide the delivery format specs you can’t expect an answer to a question on production format specs.

And if you are familiar with stop motion and using Final Cut, how difficult could it be to shoot simple sequences in iStopMotion?

If by “pixellation” you mean aliasing, shoot progressive by using a still camera or progressive camcorder. If by “pixellation” you mean poor resolution shoot in a higher format than your delivery spec. The word “pixellation” to animators refers to a specific style of stop motion that relates more to frame rate, not image quality.

So until you provide some hard facts on what you’re needing, it will be difficult for people here to help you.